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by Aaron Linde, Aug 06, 2008 11:41am PDTEpic Games' upcoming third-person shooter sequel Gears of War 2 (360) will feature optional filters for both on-screen violence and language to make the game more appropriate for younger players.
Said to feature more brutal violence than its predecessor, Gears of War 2's optional filters "turns the blood into sparks" and "takes out all the swear words," Microsoft informed parental gaming resource What They Play.
In addition to series mainstays such as the chainsaw-equipped Lancer rifle, the game was recently revealed to feature new gameplay elements including deathblows to crush downed enemies and the ability to use wounded foes for use as meat shields.
It remains to be seen whether any of these elements will be modified or removed in the presence of an applied gore filter, or if the option is limited strictly to replacing blood with sparks.
Comments
I cannot play the Rainbow Six Vegas series with my daughter around, as the terrorists yell "mother fucker" or "what the fuck was that?" or "shit! Where is he?!" every other word. On the flip side I don't want them yelling "moron!" or "what the heck was that?" or "dang!" either. The option to tone it down when my kids or family is around would be great. Not seeing the blood is fine, but hearing cuss words from the other room isn't ok.
As far as games like Call of Duty 4 where there are a bunch of 10yr olds talking about things they haven't even seen or are old enough to do yet -- that's another thing and I don't see it being controlled for a long long time, if ever. My best defense is plugging my mic in, muting it and setting it on the table.
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